"Raise the Vibration" training with Shiva Rea

Friday morning I left for Denver to go assist Shiva Rea at her “Raise the Vibration” Teacher Training in Denver. I left in the dark, and as I was coming over Monarch Pass, the sun was coming up over the mountains, shining on the peaks. I was listening to my Guru’s favorite chant (and mine), the Hanuman Chaleesa, and a huge smile came over my whole being. This place is so beautiful!!! I felt the magic of life, and definitely felt the vibration of my Maha teacher, Shiva, in Colorado. I could literally feel her energy as I got closer and closer to Denver. I just felt these whole body smiles come over me and deep peace and joy filled me as I knew it was going to be a wonderful weekend. I never know what will come from spending time with Shiva, but it’s always good that’s for sure.

Let me indulge you with some of the highlights for this retreat;

Prana flow, energetic Vinyasa, ecstatic Kirtan (chanting), yoga trance dance, mystic poetry, sacred activism, science of collective vibration, radical relaxation lounge (including chocolate), prana poi, and yogic ritual. Needless to say, we are not just doing asana!

We started off hearing her stories of the inauguration, where hosted a big CHANT FOR CHANGE event. I don’t watch the news much, so when she told us that even though there were over 2.5 million people there that weekend, there was not ONE arrest! That is amazing!!! It was the most watched event in the entire history of the world, and the vibration in D.C. was something she will never forget. On that note, please stay tuned as our own Andi Tippie will be giving a presentation of her experience in D.C. complete with many of her photos

We did a little bit of yoga but mostly the focus was on setting the tone for the weekend with creating the space through various rituals of sound, movement, connecting with the other participants, creating a sacred Mandala, and the Lakshmi Puja. Shiva Kumar, a Tantric Priest led the ceremony, and we were transported to India for a few hours as we watched and participated in this sacred ceremony. As soon as it began, I dropped into a deep state of peace and felt myself being lifted up by the intense vibration. Interestingly enough I happened to sit right next to Hanuman, my beloved monkey deity. We finished off with eating some of the Prasad (sacred blessed food from the altar), and went home full of Shakti!